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The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
The Best the House ATorded.

Governor Seward used to tell a story
about Governor Draper, who was dining
one day at the Congress Hall Hotel, where
The butter happened to be particularly
rank. "Here, John" said Draper to IA
vonte waiter who was standing behind him,
"John, take this butter away; some people
John took the plate, held 1t up to his nose
a mo- meat with the air Of a connoisseur,
then ut II back again In It's place, and OBJ
terv,d 10 a firm voice: "Misther Draper,
tls' is the strongest butter In The house,
- Am(tiCan Grocer.
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THE COLORED CITIZEN.

The Lone Star Social Club Of South Wash.
ington will give grand excursion to Tlvoli
Park tomorrow Tuesday evening.
Mr.. s. j. Uolensworth, formerly of this
city, has been recently admitted to practice
before the State and Federal courts Of
Arkansas.
The Women's Union Christian Assoca-
tion will give an entertainment for the sup
port OF the frlendless girls In Its charge next
Friday night at Lincoln Memorial Church.
Rev. c. W. Fitzhugh OF st. Pauls A. NJ.
+. Church preached special sermon to
children yesterday, 1t being "Childrcn's
Day"
The Capital City Guards gave picnic
Friday evening at Van Ness Park, but the
threatening weather prevented large at
tendance.
A special meeting of the Sunday School
Union has been called to meet at the
Berean Baptist Church on Sunday next to
hear the report of Rev. George W. Moore,
the delegate from this District to the Inter
national Sunday School Convention, which
recently met In Chicago.
DR.. Samuel II. Washington Of the Sur
geon Generals office, has passed al exam
lnation before the Medical Board at Blr-
uuu VIII lDCttC tuCIC lui
the practice OF his profession.
Rev. z. T. Pearsall, formerly pastor OF
Zion Wesley Church in this city and now
editor OF tho West iiabamd 1dtOcdte, is
spending short vacation here and preached
last evening at John Wesley Church, Con
necticut avenue.
There were three colored men graduated
from the Columbia Law School this year
Messrs. George l.. Pryor, Theodore IL.
Green and X. b. Bagby. Mr.. Pryor had
already been admitted to the District bar
upon examination before his graduation,
ard Mr.. Green won the second prize for his
essay on "The Element, Force and Effect
Of Intent In Law.n
Mrs. Hannah Patten, widow OF the late
Louis Patten, is said to be past recovery
from an attack Of rheumatism and the In
frmities of age. She resides with Mrs.
Lewis, 1926 NJ street northwest
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First Clearing Sale Of This Season
We are rather Early in the Season to Advertise
our CLEARING SALE, but none too
early for those in need of Millinery.

We trust stomers appreciate reduction this earl
the season. and will make of this opportunity while
large TO select from.
Please call early to avoid the great rush.
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Third noorJ
WOODWARD & L0THRoP,
Cor. 11th and II SITS n W.
Our MEMS Shirt Factory.

We call attention to our
well-organized and success
full factory for the manufac-
ture OF Mems Shirts to
measure. This branch of
our business is attaining
considerable prominence,
due entirely to the high or
der Of workmanship and the
VScellent quality of the ma
terials we offer at such
nominal prices. Mr.. A. ].
Lockhart, who has charge
OF this department, is a prac-
teal shirt cutter and filter
Of experience and ability,
and employs none but capa-
bic sewers and fnishers.
We guarantee a fit satisfac-
tory in every particular.
We specially invite gentle
men who have been paying
fancy prices for custom-made
Shirts, and others who have
had poor success heretofore
to give this department an
opportunity to demonstrate
what we have said about it.
Our prices are as follows:
Shirts for 80.
| Shirts for siO5O.
| Shirts for sl2.
Shirts for SIS.
We are showing an ele-
giant line Of Fancy Madras
and French Percales for
Shirtings in a varied assort-
ment OF handsome patterns,
from which we are prepared
to make to measure any
number of Shirts desired at
very reasonable prices.
The number of custom
orders we take every day is
a convincing argument OF
our success in this direction,
which is attributable to the
scrupulous care and super
vision given every single
Shirt before it leaves our
establishment.
gsg-Call for Mr.. Lockhart.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
| Corner llth and Streets N. w.
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LndIes. AttentionI I

Tropical suiting In all the leading shades.
The goods make handsome spring suits for
ladies and are everlasting for wear. Col
ored Mohair and SILK Braids. Buttons
covered to order; also full line Of Cassi-
meres suitable for tailor-made jackets.
FRANK Ii. QUASI & Co.,
Cloth House,
500 ID street north west.
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Frogs Mt the Dead Letter Onice.

Frogs Mt the Dead Letter OfIice.
A box containing two common frogs and
one horned frog, addressed to parties in
Europe was Intercepted in the mail few
days ago, and the live, animals are now at
the Dead Letter Onite. One called the
baby, Ella, is very intelligent, and has been
taught quite q number of tricks. The baby
is quite u gymnsst and climbs poles and
makes marvellous jumps, much to the
amusement Of the employees and visitors.
The horned frog does not seem to enjoy
its enforced captivity and pines away, and
It is feared will shortly die as 1t refuses to
eat. The others have already succeeded In
clearing out the Office OF flies and have
grown good deal since their arrival.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
PIEDMONT AIR LINE,

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 3, 1887.
$50 a. m. East Tennessee mail daily for War
renton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville.
Lynchburg and stations between Alexan.
dria and Lynchburg, Blue Ridge Springs,
Allegheny Springs, Bristol, Knoxville,
Rome, Calera, Montgomery and New
Orleans Pullman Sleeper Washington to
i1:s4 a. m. Fast mail daily for warrenton,
Charlottesville, Gordonsyile, stations
RoeEyp Sannt a1S UhG ons Ss
tween Lynchburg and Danyille, Green's
boro. Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, .Blrm.
ingham, ,MontEomGry; New Orleans, Texas
York to Atlanta, In connection with Pull.
man sleepers Atlanta to New Orleans, and
Mann boudoir. sleepers for birmingham,
Nlckssb,lrg and Shreveport. Solid trains
a:35 p. m. daily, except Sunday, for Manassas,
Strasburg and intermediate stations.
~ ton, Gordonsvilep Charoitesviiie, @ Vii Louis.
Vile, Cincinnati and Summer resorts on
and near line of Chesapeake and Ohio
1ats ass wa.snson Taan sssp9ts ss syo and sod ssa
Memphis, Little Rock and oil Southwest.
ern points. Through Pullman sleepers
washington to Memphis without
IL p; m. Southern expressdaily for Lynchburg,
Danville, Raleigh, Ashley Charlotte, Co.
lumbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Mont
gomery, New Orleans, Texas and California
Pullman sleepers Washington to Mont
gomery, connecting with Pullman parlor
cars Montgomery to New Orleans. Pull
man sleerers Washington to Augusta with
out change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION
Leave Washington Ole q. m. daily, except
Sunday, and 4:45 p. m. daily, arrive
Round Hill 1l:S7 u. m. and 7:I0 p. M; return
Ing, leave Round Hill 605 a. IN. daily and
l:30 p. m, daily, except Sunday, arriving
WASHINGTON $3.50 a. m. and 3.55 p. IN.
Through trains from the South via Char
lotte Danville and Lynchburg arrive In Wash
ton $40 a. IN. and 6.23 p. m; via East Ten
nessee, Bristol and Lynchburg. at l0I5 u. m.
and 9:4o p. M; via Chesapeake and Ohio route
and Charlottesville, 9aO p. IN. Strasburg
local 9H7 q. m.
Tickets, sleeping.car reservation and In.
formation furnished and baggage checked at
Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue, and at Pas
senger Station, Pennsylyanla X, r., Sixth and
u streets. JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
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WITH HIS THROAT CUE
Philip Pratt Found on tho Railroad
Track Near waterloo.

The mangled body OF colored man
named Philip Pratt was found at o'clock
yesterday morning on the railroad tracks at
the crossing Of Waterloo Station, between
this city and Alexandria, The throat was
cut and the skull mashed In, and the body
was laid across the tracks 10 give the i'm.
preston that the deceased committed sui.
eide. Pratt was an inof1ensive man, and
was not in the habit OF getting drunk, and
the belief is that he was murdered for the
few dollars he received for his weeks work
In the brlckyards. The murderer or muir
derefs have not been discovered as yet.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
nj. pullman. Kyar,

'Is Nr. Pullman aboard ~ he asked OF
The porter Of a sleeping car on an Ohio rail.
IoEd.
"No. ~, lie ain'tn
"po ,uu rpresent Mr. pnl'manf"
"N eli, ssh Mister Pullman built dis
iysr, NJ, de regular conductor runs de train,
tut IL case you wants valuable in nformashun
reckon you'd better interview me. Ize .
SOFT VI mlddlsmaDi I 'sposs.n
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This reliable and popular installment es-
tablishment has one Of the most complete
stocks Of refr!gerators, ice.chests, baby car
riages, carpets, all kinds Of furniture,
stoves, &c, that can be found In the city,
on the installment plan at cash prices.
Terms to suit all,
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In addition to complete stock Of heat
Ing and cooking stoves, ranges, carpets,
blankets, comforters and parlor and dining
room furniture, have Just received full
line Of silver table ware, all to be sold on
prices. Smiths reliable installment house,
l52 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
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The Columbia Mutual Life Associa.

office No. 1910 T street. makes assessments
but four times a year. Send for prospectus.
FRANK j. TmBETTs, Secretary.
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Gentlemen. Attention. .

We beg to call your attention to our stock
OF spring and summer goods, which COM
prises all the leading novelties inForeign and
Domestic Pantaloonings, Corkscrews, Wide
Wall Diagonals, Bird's.eye Scotch sultings,
ETC.; also full line Of goods for Spring
Overcosts. Call early and get first choice
from the largest stock OF its kind this side
OF New York. F. II. QUASI Il Co.,
629 ID street north west.
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"AIderney Dairy wagons"

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in ! lb "Ward"
prints, 4Oc. per ID. Also cottage cheese.
butternllk and sweet milk, &c. per qt.
Cream, Is. per pt
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In New York Saturday while policeman
Coogan was patrolling his post he saw a
roll Of money on the street. He picked 1t
up and found 1t contained bills amounting
In all to $500. He turned 1t in to the
Church Street Station House.
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TO buy every new DooK that comes out,
when you may have the privilege Of reading
all you want at the low price OF s. subscrip-
tion for an entire year. Mr.. J. d. Free, it,,
standard works and all the new books as
soon as published. Call and subscribe.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13

use Rheumatic Strengthening Porous Plas
ter. For sale by A. B. Finney. the drug
gist, corner Seventh and l streets north
west Dfice lOc.
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why Not Buy Direct FROM

producers, when we can sell you an elegant,
all-wool suit for $40, such as other dealers
cannot sell for less than Sl5Y EisEMAs
Bros, Manufactured, cor. Seventh and L.
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Why Not Uuy Your Cl0thin

from first hands, when you can save from
So to s. on every sult9 We sell suits for
$40, such as cost other dealers more to place
on their counters. EIsEMAN Bios
Manufacturers, corner Seventh and Z.
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Tooth. brushes and other useful articles at
Harry standlford's pharmacy, corner 9th
and SITS. n. W.
i-Row White Bristle Tooth. brush, 13c.
nice finish, lgc.
" q" Toothbrush, Loonin's, zoe.
GROW White Nail-brush, extra, sc.
G-Row with wings, 23c.
S-Row " fine finish, 32c.
S.Row extra long, perfect
finish, SOC.
Aromatic Tooth-Wash, CSC; our own.
Lo,ta Tooth Powder, 25c.; our own. Cold
Cream Soap, new combination for the
hands and face, 2Oc.; three cakes for SOC.
Omen all night
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
WASHINGTON CRITIC
CITY SPECIALS.
Attention Attention !

We begin to-day a great 60 days Sum
mer Sale. Attend and secure bargains.
All goods marked down to lowest possible
price for cash. n. I. METzGER & BRo.,
Ill Seventh street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13

W. II. H0ughtOn 4 Co., I2ll r
street Northwest.
Have received their new line Of straw mat
tipgs, baby carriages and materials for slip
furniture covers. Prices all guaranteed.
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Naw EirI,s.

Major Frank Aldrich, who has been the
energetic and efficient manager for Gately
& Haskell for three years, has purchased
the interest of Mr.. Charles Haskell, and
hereafter the firm will be Gately & Aldrlch.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
why Not Buy Your Boys
u.,,oh,e ana sensounb,e s:ooas.

clothing direct from manufacturers, and
cave several dollars on each suit? EIsEMAN
Bios, cor. Seventh and Z.
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For All Aches and Pains

MoNoGRAMs and address dies stamped In
colors at low figures. Kervand's, 1912
PENNSYLVANIA avenue
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Ninth and f Streets.
Rudden's Instaiiment House.

LiTno0RAPH CHECK BOOKS made to order.
Handsome designs. Kervand, 1919 Penn
sylyapia avenue,
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Don't Wait

Until your hair becomes dry, thin, and
gray before giving the attention needed
to preserve its beauty and vitality.
Keep on your toilet-table a bottle of
Ayers Hair Vigor-the only dressing
you require for the hair--and use little,
daily, TO preserve the natural color and
prevent badness.
Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky,
writes "Several months ago my hair
commenced falling out, and in few
weeks my head was almost bald. /
tried many remedies, but they did no
good. l finally bought bottle of Ayers
Hair Vigor, and, after using only part
of the contents. my head was covered
with heavy growth of hair. 1 recom-
mend your preparation as the best hair
restorer In the world"
my hair was faded and dry" writes
Mabel G. Hardy, of Delavan, H.; "but
after using a bottle Of Ayers Hair Vigor
it became black and glossy"
Ayers Hair Vigor,
Sold by Druggists and Periumers.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
Drink Phil. Rest Brewing Com
panY's milwaukee beer,

the acknowledged Beer OF the District. For
trademark (which appears on every bottle),
see Sunday papers. Retailed by dealers
generally and Wholesale only by T, d. Har-
per, 703 and 705 North Capitol street.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
Boys CLOTHING Department.


(Ladics', Misses, Children's and Boys Ready.
Clothing on Third Floor)
In order to dispose Of
these lines at once we make
the following extraordinary
reductions in Boys Suits.
We have not the full line Of
sizes in any one line; small
est size is 2H years; largest
ID years.
BOYS FINE ALL.wooL SUITS.
1 lot Reduced from S2.75 TO So.
lot Reduced from SO to $3.50.
/ lot Reduced from s3.75 TO So.
1 lot Reduced from 81 to SO.
8 lots Reduced from 80 to s..
lots Reduced from SO to S..
8 lots Reduced from 50 to s7.5o.
The lots include One and
Two-piece kits and Two
piece Suits. We reduce the
price simply to close out the
suits Immediately while in
season and desirable. As
this stock was purchased
entirely NEW this spring,
it follows that these are not
old, or unstable suits.
If you have a small boy to
clothe this is your oppor-
tunity to do so at a great
saving.
Third hoor.)
| WOODWARD & LoTHRoP,
Cor. 1lth and SITS n W.
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Why Not Buy Your Chiidren's
clothing from manufacturers directs We
can assure saving Of several dsllars per
suit. EisEMAN Bros, cor. Seventh and Il.
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II is the Rest.
Notice to HouseKeepers.

II Il tht Beht.
Ask for 1t. schlitzs' Milwaukee Lage
Beer. For sale by all leading houses.
The Washington critic., 1887-06-13
1t is Not Necessary

VISITING CARDS neatly engraved from
your plates at 10 cents per hundred. Ker-
wand, l0l2 Pennsylyauia avenue,
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replaced in the photograph and the other
cylinder taken from it, and so on.
Choose solid woods in preference 10 We
neer, as IN Veneered furniture you never
know how much common deal is under
meath.
Modern bedroom furniture, however,
especially the commOuest sort In mahog-
any or brentwood, still comprises some
OF the worst examples OF constructive
design.
Wooden knobs 30 doors and drawers
are lnelegant cppendages and most likely
owe their origin 10 the small cost at which
they can be produced. Brass or bronZed
handles are less in the way and form or
namental Items. There Is no necessity,
however, for too ostentatiuus display OF
brass. simplicity in the furniture of a
bedroom is, We think, desirable rather
than richness or prOtuse ornamentation.
An oval mirror, supported by olumsily
carved brackets, completes the "elt giant
toilet table" The old Queen Anne"
style OF table, of which this is perhaps a
gross caricature, was vastly different
thIng,the curved lines having some beauty
and restraint. and the legs never being
scrolled so recklessly as to threaten the
tenacity OF the grain.
Walnut, ASH, OAK, mahogany, birch or
pine may be used. Bear in mind the gen.
eral color OF wood has more TO do with
The effect OF your room than any fancilul
grain or inquire 1t may possess.
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Advantage OF the Grass Crop.

The Southern farmer does not yet pay
as much attention TO tne production Of
nay as he ought TO and he doesn't uuder-
stand the advantage of a hay crop to the
land. With hay crops the land is beue-
fitted, because there Is usually rotation
Clover. which delights in potash soil,
yet returns nitrogen, prepares the land
for cereal crops, while the grain, which
usually requires cultivation, cleans cut
the weeds ana better fits the land for grass
again. No doubt the same process would
be Of advantage for an Old pasture. 1t
the sod be turned under in the fall and the
field planted to corn in the.spring provided
the land be not too wet, the cultivation OF
the corn will Kill out the weeds. After
the corn is off, the weeds and grass should
be allowed TO start well and the land
plowed before seeds are formed. Then rye
should be sOwn, which in turn should be
turned under in the spring, lime applied
and the seed for the pasture grasses sown.
No stable manure should be used, as it
may contain seeds not desired, but an ar
ttcial fertilizer Astounding In potash may
be used with advantage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-31
About Fertilizers.

A distinguished agriculturist and chem
lst who ought to know says that ton of
cotton seed will add about 300 pounds to
the weight Of an OK, and the undlgested
cotton seed that mixes with and Is part
of the manure will be worth $27 as fer
tllizer. A ton of cotton seed, according
to this calculation, should be worth to the
farmer for his own use more than $50, and
it is usually sold for 10 cents a 5ushel, 81
bushels to the ton, So 20 ton.
DR.. Voelcker estimated the value OF the
manure from a ton OF this feed at f5 6s,
3D., about $26.
The value added TO manure by the con-
sumption of ton of corn is Sc. English
farmers are importing this feed largely
every year.
Prof. j. S. Newman. Director Of the
Alabama Experiment Station, says:
sit would require the application of
nearly eleven tons of stable manure to
furnish as much ammonia to an acre as
we can grow upon it pea vines, thirteen
aud one-half tons to supply the potash
and seven to supply the phosphoric acid
contained in twenty-five tons OF pea
vines"
''Besides supplying cheap plant food
peavines greatly improve the mechanical
condition of the soil"
''If every farmer would adopt rota.
tion, which Will involve growing a crop
OF peavlnes on his land one year in three,
and will compost all his home manures
with acid phospkates, the lands of the
A
in producing power and return at the
same time remunerative crops"
"Under this system the purchase OF
ammonia, the most costly Ingredient of
commercial fertilizers may be entirely
dispensed WITH better harvests secured
and the land permanently .mnroyed.N
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-31
POPULAR SCIENCE.

There are two reasons for using round
in place OF fat side porous cups. The
latter breaks less easily and are cheaper
to make.
Gold leaf Is cut by placing it on fiat,
clean leather pad, pressing it very gently
and saving with perfectly straigh t edged
clean knife or split cane. Hhe best Dutch
metal may replace the god leaf II per-
lectly smooth. The Dutch metal may be
cut between paper by close shearing scis-
sors with such long Blades that each cut
10 made with one motion.
Notwithstanding great care pianos, and
especially uurights, will become smeared
and lack lustre. Do not attempt 10 use
any Yaruisnes or furniture p0lishes, but
take iukeWarm water, make soapsuds
and wash thoroughly, q small space at a
time. either with sponge or soft rag,
quickly rubbing dry with a larger rag.
A piece Of old tableclota is the best for
this purpose.
II is still hoped to make the phonograph
practically useful in reporting speeches,
court proceedings, debates, etc. The prin.
opal difficulty now remaining IL To secure
the distraction ~ tone in voices so that
the Yarious speakers may be recognized
by the trdnscriber. When this is accom-
plishcd one of the machines may be taken
1850 court and all the proceedings will be
recorded 5S ~. At the close o! the day IL
can be carried 10 room and gagged 10
talk at any rate Of speea--at thirty words
minute, for instance. which can be writ
ten out by An ordinary loug-hand writer.
II it 10 deslred to get he PROCEEDINGS
transcribed IA last 80 tuey occur now
cylinders may be put IN The phonograph
"a fast as the proceedings are written out.
For Instance, the long hand writer can
put ~ cylinder ana let 1t remain ten
minutes: then take IL out and put in an
other, d transfer tbecylinder which has
TIE proceedings upon ~ toanother inst~u-
m'nt, which is mad, 70 repea, the pro.
ceedinVs with accuracy, aud AT the ex-
plration OF its term the first cylinder 10
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Tobncc0 Cmlmle Ln slOrdn.


The question is often asked whether il
pays ia Florida TO cultivate tobacooP The
Monticello Constitution has this to say
about it:
''One Of our East Florida contempora-
ries states the fact that one man cult.
waited SIX acres in tobacco this year near
Lake City and gathered therelrom 1000
pounds of the leaf, and has been offered
% cents 81 pound for (which would he
1880 dolIars-which is equal to $2OS 3Sl
per acre.
"There is no doubt OF this being the
result. In 1855 Mr.. Hardy Groom, of this
county, did equally as we'll as the Lake
City planter. Now, If by the culture of
tobacco. our tarmers can realize up wards
Of 5000 per acre, why should they continue
the folly OF an 'sll-cotton' crop and receive
thcrerom a revenue Of rarely more than
b17 80 per scref or course the tobacco
farmer must understand the process OF
cultivation ana curing to be successful,
but all information is within reacn." The
reason so many fail is that they don't
know howto cultivate the tobacco plant.
They are no more likely to succeed, there.
fore. than man Is who undertakes =
iiffcuit case in surgery without any pre-.
4 Vious training.
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Auction Sale Of Damaged COttur
,v HENRY sOHACHEE. AuotlOneer,

BY HENRY sCHACHTE, Auottoneer,
ChSrIestOu, y, G.
Will be sold at public auction by order Of the
Surveyor and for account OF whom it may
concern, at Middle Alta tic wharf, Charles
ton, 5. C., on TUESDAY, February !, at II
O'Clock A M,
About $50 BALES OF COTTON, saturated
with salt water. on board British steamship
"Bes5arabla," on the night of the 18th Janu-
arv.
80 BALES OF COTTON very slightly dam
aged by sat wafer.
Conditions cash on the day of sale.
Cotton TO b0 removed within five days after
sale.